Ukagwu Surname
Approximately 793 people bear this surname
Ukagwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 781 | 1:226,815 | 13,319 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ukagwu (48) may also be a first name.
Ukagwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukagwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ukagwu is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukagwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 433,610th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ukagwu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukagwu is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent given name at a global level, held by 48 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 781 people, or 1 in 226,815. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 47 percent are found, Delta, where 12 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukaegwu | 92 | 31 | / |
| Ukeagwu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Ukaigwu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ukaagwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ukangkwu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ikagwu | 83 | 283 | / |
| Ukakwu | 83 | 130 | / |
| Okagwu | 83 | 87 | / |
| Ukegwu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ikeagwu | 77 | 879 | / |
| Okeagwu | 77 | 116 | / |
| Ukaukwu | 77 | 92 | / |
| Ikhagwu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Ukaikwu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ukaugbu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Okaugwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ukaekwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ukankwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ukacgbu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ukougwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikaegwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ucheagwu | 71 | 754 | / |
| Ukachkwu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ikahagwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikeagweu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oukongwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikegwu | 67 | 2,678 | / |
| Okogwu | 67 | 787 | / |
| Okakwu | 67 | 553 | / |
| Ikogwu | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ukokwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikakwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ukagwu
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